Loving God loving us 2

How did Jesus respond to the love his Father had for him? He obeyed him! Jesus says to remain in him (John 15:9-11) by obeying his commands. Sometimes we think about obeying in a negative way, like “I’m not going to do this just because so-and-so asked me to!” But Jesus says that he tells us to obey him so that we will be filled with joy. Not burdened or weighed down, but full of joy! I know the most joyful times in my life are the times that I do what I know God wants me to do. It may not be the easiest thing all the time, or it may be out of my comfort zone, but when I do something that is directly obeying God, I am filled with joy in a way I would never experience if I chose to ignore what He wanted me to do.